At the heart of the FCS effort are a series of eight new "manned ground vehicles" — replacements for tanks, troop carriers, cannon, and the like. In a recent briefing handed out to reporters, Army officials noted just how many businesses would help build those new rides. "The FCS Manned Ground Vehicle program encompasses more than 839 suppliers in 38 states totaling more than $6.2B in development cost impact," the briefing states.

"In a briefing to reporters, Army officials showed a slide that outlined the financial impact of FCS on every state," InsideDefense.com observes. "According to the chart, California is due
$1.1 billion in FCS money. After that, two states — Minnesota and
Michigan — get the most FCS money (Michigan alone sees a total of $591
million). And Texas comes in fourth place with a total of $446 million, according to the chart."